Kurt Peterson
Kurt is an associate attorney at McKee Morgan. His practice focuses on criminal defense, juvenile defense, civil litigation, and appellate advocacy.
Kurt is a graduate of the University of Maine School of Law, where he graduated cum laude, and was the Executive Editor of the Oceans and Coastal Law Journal.
He joined the firm in 2019 after serving as a judicial law clerk for the Honorable Justice Joseph M. Jabar of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court.
Kurt has extensive experience both at the trial court and appellate level. Kurt is a frequent advocate before the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and has also argued before the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit where he recently argued before former Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer. Kurt has built a reputation as a passionate and tireless advocate committed to achieving successful outcomes for his clients.
Outside of the courtroom, Kurt is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Maine School of Law and can be found on the golf course, in the mountains, on the lakes, or surf fishing off the coast. He is currently working toward becoming a member of the AMC Four-Thousand-Footer Club. Kurt lives in Manchester with his wife Rachel and their two daughters.
Education: University of Maine, B.A., 2014; University of Maine School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2018.
Membership: Maine State Bar Association, Maine Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Maine Trial Lawyers Association.
Reported Cases & Publications: Adoption of Parker J., 2018 ME 63; Ouellette v. Beaupre, 977 F.3d 127 (1st Cir. 2020); Drawing a Line in the Sand: Off-Road Vehicle Use on National Seashores, 23 Ocean & Coastal L.J. 231 (June 2018).